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2008 BMW 335XI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1410623
Internal NHTSA #	11030254
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	335XI
Model Year	2008
File date	04/09/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my car i wasn't driving my car no more than 15 min. I felt my ac cut off then i saw white smoke above the dashboard i pulled over and shut the engine off and raise the hood up no smoke was coming from the engine the smoke was coming from above the dashboard then flames fell out above the glove apartment in which the entire car caught fire my car was well taking care of never had any major problem wit my car (a bmw certified mechanic work on my car ) im very disappointed about my car catching on fire for no reason at all i could have lost my life.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	154000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALTIMORE, MD
VIN pattern	WBAVD53538AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 BMW 335XI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 335XI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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